tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, weakened next, tailed off
tracked leaders,chased winner from 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression
held up towards rear and keen, headway to chase leaders in 3rd approaching 7th, 7 lengths down and disputing 2nd when ridden and fell 2 out
led to 1st, tracked leaders, weakened approaching 8th, soon tailed off
held up in rear, hampered 6th, weakened next, left remote 3rd 2 out
led after 1st, hit 5th, not fluent 2 out, clear when hit last, stayed on well
held up in touch, blundered 1st, hit 4th, fell 6th
John Allen's Canyouseeme won well on his final start of four in a bumper when successful at Towcester last year but he disappointed on his hurdling debut subsequently and looks best watched in a race taken to go to STRATIGIC GALE, who gets the vote with Strictly Business rated the best of the remainder. The selection ran well in both starts in bumpers and made an encouraging first start over timber when a close fourth behind Dan Breen at Doncaster last month, form on which he looks the one to beat. Jamie Snowden's Horseshoe Reef has run well in all three outings over hurdles and should again be thereabouts but he may have to settle for minor honours again. Murcar has a similar rating to Horseshoe Reef on the flat where he was trained by Clive Cox and he has to be considered on his first start over timber for Alison Thorpe. Tom George has his string in good heart at present and his runner, Strictly Business, should do better now switched to hurdles having run well on his only start in a bumper but a better bet looks to be Stratigic Gale, who gets the vote.
Canyouseeme 11-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway 10th, pushed along, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Wolf Moon (11-6) at Uttoxeter 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May, 13 ran.
Horseshoe Reef (AUS) 13-2 (11-2) Led, headed between last 2, regained lead last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Like A Hurricane (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (5) gd.
Phoenix Flight (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) In rear, never dangerous, 11th of 15, 24l behind Aaim To Prosper (9-8) at Newmarket 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Oct (flat).
Robbmaa (FR) 50-1 (10-6) In rear, ridden 5th, effort next, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 50l behind All Three Fables (11-2) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Royal Role 25-1 (11-2) Never in contention, 7th of 13, 32l behind Fountains Flypast (10-9) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gd.
Stratigic Gale (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, lost momentum and switched left between last 2, went left last, one pace, 4th of 15, 17l behind Dan Breen (11-3) at Doncaster 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Strictly Business 12-1 (11-2) In rear, headway over 6f out, ridden to lead 3f out, headed well over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Opening Meet (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn nhf (5) sft in Nov.
Murcar 9-4 (9-6) In touch, led 13f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 2f out, driven out, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Oct beating Basalt (9-9) by 1l, 9 ran (flat).
